THE TURKO-GRECIAN WAR.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVX, Issue 3129, 15 May 1897, Page 3

THE TURKO-GRECIAN WAR.

BY CABLE.

TURKEY’S DEMAND FOE AN INDEMNITY. THE UNPATRIOTIC GREEK 1 RESERVES. DISMAY OF THE CRETAN INSURGENTS. LOSS OP GREEK CROPS AND' STOCK; EXPECTED CAPTURE OF THE GREEK AfiJU AT DOMOKU. By Telegraph. — Pres* Association. — Copyright, 1 Berlin, May 13. It is reported hero that Turkey demands a war indemnity of £8,000,000. Athens, May 12. Several hundreds of the reserves at Athens refuse to proceed to the front unless they are exempted from being summoned for service. They taunted M. Rolli, the Premier, with having refrained from sending his own son to join tho army. M. Rolli appealed to their patriotism, but in vain. May 13.

Colonel Staicoa, who succeeded Colonel Vaasoa as tho Greek Commander at Crete, declines, without orders from Athens, to embark tho Greek troops with a view to ■ withdrawal from Crete. . Cretan insurgents are dismayed at the probable withdrawal of the Greek troops, fearing that dll hope of freedom of the Cretans,from the 'l'urkish yoke is lost. The Cretan Moslems insist Upon being reinstated in their properties before the Christians re-enter the towns. Unless peace is proclaimed before, the ensuing harvest Greece will lose <10,000,000 drachmas (about .£1,000,000) by tho destruction of crops. The crops already destroyed as a result of the war are valued at 20,000,000 drachmas (about .£800,000), and the live stock captured by tho Turks is estimated as being worth 18,000,000 drachmas (about £720,000). The Turkishjforoes under Edhora Pasha are within two hours’ march of Domoku. The right wing of the army is at Karabur, and the left wing at Kasidari, a mountain on the road from Phersala. Domoku is exposed to attack from the rear, which will probably result in the capture of tho Greek army. The absence of news from General Smolensk!, Who retreated upon Sourpi, occasions feat that the Turks are developing a flanking movement with a view to hemming the Greeks in. Constantinople, May 13. Tho Foreign Embassies are urging the Forte to agree to an immediate truce. The Porte has not yet replied. The Greek Government complains of th§ delay on the part of Turkey in agreeing to au armistice, and contends that this is unfair, especially since Greece has consented to recognise the autonomy though neither Great Britain ,nor Russia insist upon the withdrawal of Greek troops from Crete preliminary to the armistice. A BRITISH STEAMER STOPPED BY THE GREEK FLEET. THE GREEKS ADVANCING PROM ARTA. Received May 14, 4.50 p.ta. Athens, May 13. The Greek Eastern Squadron, blookading the Gulf of Salouica, prevented a British steamer entering tho gulf. The Greeks are advancing from Arta in Epirus, GREEK SOLDIERS ORDERED TG REEUtBARK FOR CRETE. THE TURKISH MILITARY . PARTY Opposing the armistice. Khoeiveil May 15, J 2.23 a.m., , ... , ~ , ATiiEN’il, May 14. . The Greek Government has ordered Cplonel Starkds,,in. command, of the forces in .Crete, to- immediately rd-embark 430 soldiers for Crete. i Six Turkish battalions are marching on Kalooka. Constantinople, May 14. The Turkish Military Party is opposing the proposed armistice until Domoku has been occupied. The great Mahommedan feast of Bairam is being kept up throughout Turkey.